England boss Gareth Southgate would be a fool not to utilise Jamie Vardy’s strengths properly at the World Cup, believes former Leicester City striker and coach Kevin Phillips.

Phillips worked with Vardy as a team-mate and then as part of the coaching staff at City under Nigel Pearson, and he said while the 31-year-old could be a challenge at times, he has undoubted abilities that England must use in Russia.

“He was fantastic to play with but I also coached him at Leicester and he could be frustrating,” the 44-year-old, who is currently an assistant coach at Derby County, told Sky Sports.